Coverage of lacrosse in Ontario, including the OLA, MSL and Toronto Rock.
This week we caught up with the newest Toronto Rock forward, Kevin Crowley, before they take on the Rochester Knighthawks Q: Thoughts on joining the Rock? A: I couldn’t be more excited to join this franchise. They’ve got a great team, great coaches and great leadership. I look forward to competing for the Champion’s Cup with them. Q: How would you describe your brief time in New England? A: New…
Tonight the Rochester Knighthawks (7-4) will face the Toronto Rock (11-3) for the final time in the regular season. Teams have split the other two meetings, so this will determine who will have the tie-breaker if needed. This will be game one of two for the Knighthawks this weekend. They come into Toronto after an embarrassing 16-3 dismantling at the hands of the Edmonton Rush. Knighthawks obtained Joe Resetarits and…
A day after the Toronto Rock acquired Kevin Crowley from the New England Black Wolves in exchange for Garrett Billings, the team has made several roster moves ahead of Thursday’s 12pm ET roster deadline. Following the deadline, only internal transactions are permitted and no free agents may be signed for the remainder of the season. Crowley was placed on the active roster along with offensive left-hander Jordan Robertson who was…
Yesterday’s NLL trade deadline was anticipated to be one of the most active deadlines in league history, as many teams were said to be actively shopping talent in the days and weeks leading up to the deadline. The biggest name on the market was Toronto Rock All-Star Garrett Billings. Billings had recovered from ACL surgery and was awaiting a new contract from the Rock, however the two sides appeared far…
As the deadline buzzer sounded the trade everyone was waiting for happened. Toronto Rock sent Garrett Billings to New England Black Wolves for Kevin Crowley. Billings comes to the Black Wolves off a knee injury that ended his 2014 campaign early. At the time Billings was the front runner for M.V.P. The last three seasons (2012-2014), Billings has registered 94 goals and 221 assists for 315 pts (105 /per season)…
The Toronto Rock have acquired forward Kevin Crowley from the New England Black Wolves in exchange for forward Garrett Billings. Crowley was the first overall pick in the 2011 NLL Draft by the Philadelphia Wings after a standout career at Stony Brook University and a brilliant career at the Jr. A level with the New Westminster Salmonbellies of the BCJALL. “It’s been talked about for a while and it looked…
Toronto Rock President, Owner & GM Jamie Dawick has announced that the Rock has matched the contract offer sheet tendered by the Rochester Knighthawks to restricted free agent Garrett Billings. The contract is a 2-year deal that covers the 2015 & 2016 seasons. Billings was injured in April of 2014 in a game against the Vancouver Stealth, tearing his ACL, which required season ending surgery. He was without a contract…
The Toronto Rock (11-3) clinched a playoff berth with a 12-10 win over the Calgary Roughnecks (3-9) on Saturday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. The road win is the Rock’s 6th victory in 8 tries away from Air Canada Centre. “Our focus is still to try and grab first in our division,” said Rock Head Coach John Lovell after his team was the first to clinch a playoff…
Toronto Rock President, Owner & GM Jamie Dawick announced today the move of NLL leading scorer Rob Hellyer to the Injured Reserve – First Level. The transaction is retroactive to March 22nd and Hellyer must serve 10 days on the IR. He would be eligible to come off the IR, if cleared by team physicians, in time for the Rock’s next home game on April 3rd against Rochester. Late in…
Toronto Rock President, Owner & GM Jamie Dawick today announced that Jesse Gamble has been cleared to play by team medical staff and has been placed on the Active Roster from the Injured Reserve. Gamble suffered an upper body injury against the New England Black Wolves on February 20th and hasn’t played since. The Rock has also moved Bill Hostrawser to the Suspended Player List following the withdrawal of his…